. The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons. ut that is all. He had to count ten, and he hascounted it right.—Then recollecting that Mr. Davies, by acting as aninformer, had been the occasion of his talking somewhat too harshly tohis friend Dr. Percy, for which, probably, when the first ebullition wasover, he felt some compunction, he took an opportunity to give hima hit: so added, with a preparatory laugh, Why, Sir, Tom Davies 1 My
. The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons. ut that is all. He had to count ten, and he hascounted it right.—Then recollecting that Mr. Davies, by acting as aninformer, had been the occasion of his talking somewhat too harshly tohis friend Dr. Percy, for which, probably, when the first ebullition wasover, he felt some compunction, he took an opportunity to give hima hit: so added, with a preparatory laugh, Why, Sir, Tom Davies 1 My respectable ftiend, upon reading this passage, observed that he probably must havesaid not simply strong facts, but strong facts well aiTanged. His lordship, however,knows too well the value of written documents to insist on setting his recollection against mynotes taken at the time. He does not attempt to traverse the record. The fact, perhaps, mayhave been, either that the additional words escaped me in the noise of a numerous company,or that Dr. Johnson, from his impetuosity and eagerness to seize an opportunity to make alively retort, did not allow Dr. Douglas to finish his sentence.— DK. MOUXSET. 40 BOSWELLS OF JOHNSON. [1768 might have written the Comluct of the Allies. Poor Tom beinsthus su(l«.ienly dragged into ludicrous notice in presence of the ScottishDoctors, to -Nvlicim lie \v:is ambitious of a]ii)earing to advantage, wjusgrievously mortified. Nor did his punishment rest here ; for uponsubsequent , whenever he, all oer, assumeda strutting imjwrtauce, I used to hail him— The Ant/tor of the Condvxtof the Allies. When I called upon Dr. Johnson next morning, I found him highlysatisfied with liis colloquial prowess the preceding evening. Well,said he, we had good talk. Boswell : Yes, Sir, you tossed andgored several ]>ersons. The late Alexander Earl of Eglintoune, who loved wit more thanwine, and men of genius more than syco
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